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Trip to Missouri, day 1

So, I'll drop these little ' notes' as I travel to Missouri.
Story is yesterday morning I had a voice mail appear on my phone from my brother Mike. Now he was still in China at the time and I had no idea when he would have sent it, but the message said he was on his way back to the USA and then to Missouri. It would take him 4 or 5 days to get there. With all the news that Clifford was going downhill fast, he thought, if possible, we should try to get together with him.
So at 7:40 this morning I was on my way. Stacy could not go with me because one girl is on vacation at work and Stacy will cover for me on a Court case on Tuesday.
So after a rather long day of driving, I made it to Hardin, Montana. I'm in our Chevy truck which I'm not complaining about!  I am remembering why I don't like Summer trips, hot, hot, hot. At least I'm in the air conditioned truck. I had thought about driving the Solstice. But honestly, even though I really enjoy the car,  it can't carry much. I am certain that my Gold Wing motorcycle with my little cargo trailer can carry much more than the car. But the motorcycle was out because of the heat and storm forecast. So In the truck I travel.
The trip is supposed to be around 1800 or so miles out. I expect to get there by Sunday evening. Mike should get there, I guess Monday or Tuesday although Stacy had seen on Facebook that Mike was to be back in Washington today, Friday.
So more tomorrow night as I make this trip.

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